In the central Piazza dell’Elce, in the summer of 2022, artist Mario Leuci, stage name 750ML, created the large mural “The Ceramist,” which pays tribute to one of the most representative figures in the history of Albisolese art, Giovanni Poggi, a master potter and founder of the San Giorgio manufactory, who was strongly linked to the Ellera area.
In 2023, the work "Urban Pyramid" was created for the Majolica Festival, to promote the urban redevelopment of a concrete structure on the Montale Promenade. Commissioned from artists Erics One and 750ML, the work consists of two separate, but at the same time thematically and conceptually in mutual dialogue, entitled "Ceramic Sea" (by Erics One) and "Liquid Sky" (by 750 ML).
The figurative installation created by Erics One for the exterior of the structure represents a fine manifestation of Urban Art, which blends with the environment in which it is placed. In stylistic terms, it is a particularly refined example of Street Cubism, born from an artistic reflection that embraces elements derived from Cubism, Futurism, the aesthetics of Pop Art, Graffiti Art, as well as cartoons, according to the innovative and contemporary approach typical of Urban Art. The color scheme of "Ceramic Sea" consists of a delicate combination of white, blue and light blue, colors typical of Albisola’s traditional ceramics.
The interior of the structure, made by 750ML, depicts some humpback whales swimming in a crystal-clear sea, a key element of the natural setting of Albisola. The humpback whale, a symbol of purity and motherhood, also conveys the concept of freedom, swimming in boundless crystal-clear waters that join the sky and offer a deeply evocative scenery. The depiction, observable only from the lower visual angle, has the sky as its backdrop and elicits an immersive feeling in the broadest meaning.
The work of 750 ML and Erics One, with its colors and suggestions, thus focuses on the theme of the sea, meant not only as a bridge between distant cultural horizons, but also as a bearer of culture, a generator of life and beauty. The two artistic creations, which moreover share the same color scheme, are thus complementary in their symbolic reading and forms.
The figurative installation created by Erics One for the exterior of the structure represents a fine manifestation of Urban Art, which blends with the environment in which it is placed. In stylistic terms, it is a particularly refined example of Street Cubism, born from an artistic reflection that embraces elements derived from Cubism, Futurism, the aesthetics of Pop Art, Graffiti Art, as well as cartoons, according to the innovative and contemporary approach typical of Urban Art. The color scheme of "Ceramic Sea" consists of a delicate combination of white, blue and light blue, colors typical of Albisola’s traditional ceramics.
The interior of the structure, made by 750ML, depicts some humpback whales swimming in a crystal-clear sea, a key element of the natural setting of Albisola. The humpback whale, a symbol of purity and motherhood, also conveys the concept of freedom, swimming in boundless crystal-clear waters that join the sky and offer a deeply evocative scenery. The depiction, observable only from the lower visual angle, has the sky as its backdrop and elicits an immersive feeling in the broadest meaning.
The work of 750 ML and Erics One, with its colors and suggestions, thus focuses on the theme of the sea, meant not only as a bridge between distant cultural horizons, but also as a bearer of culture, a generator of life and beauty. The two artistic creations, which moreover share the same color scheme, are thus complementary in their symbolic reading and forms.
